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layout: docs
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title: Screen readers
description: Use screen reader utilities to hide elements on all devices except screen readers.
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group: helpers
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---
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Hide an element to all devices **except screen readers** with `.sr-only` . Use `.sr-only-focusable` to show the element only when it's focused (e.g. by a keyboard-only user). Can also be used as mixins.
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{{< example > }}
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< h2 class = "sr-only" > Title for screen readers< / h2 >
< a class = "sr-only-focusable" href = "#content" > Skip to main content< / a >
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{{< / example > }}
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{{< highlight scss > }}
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// Usage as a mixin
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.sr-only-title {
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@include sr-only;
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}
.skip-navigation {
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@include sr-only-focusable;
}
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{{< / highlight > }}
